Alamdar-I-Kashmir: The Great Sufi Saint and Poet

Abstract

Kashmiri literature witnessed a great change during the 14^th century, when two spiritual poets LAL-DED and SHEIKH-UL-AALAM (R.A), emerged with great thoughts and ideas and introduced new forms in Kashmiri poetry. Shaikh-ul-Aalam also known as ALAMDAR-I-KASHMIR, a man of great vision and extra ordinary creative genius founded the Reshi movement in Kashmir. Shaikh-ul-Aalam has left an indelible impact on the culture and thinking of Kashmiri people. Islam has on the whole accommodated Sufism, and the movement spread throughout the world. Sufi's, saint's, mystic poets used literature as an effective tool.